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…system are harder on common criminals than on white-collar offenders despite the fact that sentencing practices are resulting from alleged fair legal values for example, the seriousness of the crime, the guilt of the offender, and the effects of the sentence…

…of recidivism of 60% or more for released prisoners (Lawrence10). This statistic clearly proves that incarcerating offenders is an ineffective method of solving today's crime problems. David Cayley comments, "Rates of recidivism everywhere testify to the fact…

…. The purpose of stalking is to make the victim aware of the batterer's continual presence in his or her life. One benefit that technology has brought to victims is the stalker registry. Much like a sex offender registry, a stalker registry is a continuous record…

…special attention in background reports are: <Tab/>Financial: If candidates have documented money problems, they may be corruptible. For example, they might pull a car over for speeding, and the offender might try to offer money in exchange…

…aspects or subcategories of feminism in relation to its contradictory nature to criminology therefore this essay will be based around liberal feminism and particularly the debate of 'the new female offender', as brought to light by Adler, 1975. The essay…

…Female offending is not the norm; they represent the exception in almost every Criminal Justice Agency. The system is designed to deal with men and, policy and practice is frequently based on theories of male offending. This essay will seek…

…area begins. Protection of the community or society is one of the aims of criminal sanctions. The idea behind it is to make sure that the offender cannot re-offend and cause additional harm to the society. What does society believe effectively protecting…

…. In theory, the use of these alternative methods of incarceration allow the convicted criminal [offender] to be humanely reintegrated into society more effectively than traditional methods. This theory is based on the criminal's possibility of productive…

…The issue of impaired driving has changed from what it uses to be. It has gone from just a problem of preventing it but also, a problem on how to stop repeat offenders. Recent stats have shown how the problem of driving under the influence has…

…violence. Due to the rise in the number of violent crimes committed by people under the age of 18, youth violence has become a serious national concern. Since 1980, the rate of violence among American juveniles has steadily increased. In fact, between 1984…